| Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Hygrophoraceae |
| Genus: | Hygrocybe |
| Species: | H. aurantiosplendens
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| Binomial name | |
| Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens R.Haller Aar. (1954)
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Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens | |
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 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is conical or umbonate |
 | Hymenium is adnate |
 | Stipe is bare |
 | Spore print is white |
 | Ecology is parasitic |
Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens, commonly known as the orange waxcap, is a gilled fungus in the family Hygrophoraceae. It mainly occurs in Europe, but is also found in Siberia, and on both the East and West coasts of North America.[1][2] It is uncertain if the continental ecotypes are in fact conspecific and are sometimes treated as distinct species.[3][4]
It inhabits old, unimproved, calcareous grasslands in Europe, and forests elsewhere. It is rare throughout its relatively broad range and is currently in decline due to habitat loss. It is classified as a "high diversity indicator" (HDI) species by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) in the U.K. because its presence indicates high-quality grasslands.[5] It is red-listed as endangered or vulnerable in many European countries.[3]
- ^ "Observations". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
- ^ "Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens R.Haller Aar". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ a b "Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens". iucn.ekoo.se. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
- ^ "Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens, Orange Waxcap mushroom". www.first-nature.com. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
- ^ McLay, A. (2018). Ingleborough NNR Waxcap Grassland Survey. Natural England. pp. 9, 17.